Volte Corporation produces small electric appliances. The following information is available fo $ 2.60 per direct labor-hour 25,300 units 34,700 Standard variable overhead rate Actual output Actual direct labor-hours used Standard direct labor-hours Actual direct labor cost incurred Standard direct labor-hour rate Actual variable overhead incurred Actual units sold 1.5 per unit $ 839,000 $ 26 97,500 $ 20,280 units
Volte Corporation produces small electric appliances. The following information is available fo $ 2.60 per direct labor-hour 25,300 units 34,700 Standard variable overhead rate Actual output Actual direct labor-hours used Standard direct labor-hours Actual direct labor cost incurred Standard direct labor-hour rate Actual variable overhead incurred Actual units sold 1.5 per unit $ 839,000 $ 26 97,500 $ 20,280 units
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Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 17-20 (Algo) Prorating Variable Overhead Cost Variances (LO 17-1)
Volte Corporation produces small electric appliances. The following information is available for the most recent period of operations:
$ 2.60 per direct labor-hour
25,300 units
34,700
1.5 per unit
Standard variable overhead rate
Actual output
Actual direct labor-hours used
Standard direct labor-hours
Actual direct labor cost incurred
Standard direct labor-hour rate
Actual variable overhead incurred
Actual units sold
$ 839,000
$ 26
$ 97,500
20,280 units
Volte never has any work-in-process inventories and began the year with no finished goods inventory.
Required:
a. and b. What was the variable overhead price variance and the variable overhead efficiency variance for the period?
c. Assume that Volte writes off all variances to Cost of Goods Sold. Prepare the entries Volte would make to record and close out the
variances.
d. Assume that Volte prorates all variances to appropriate accounts. Prepare the entries Volte would make to record and close out the
variances.
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